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VALVE PIN WASHER AND FERRULE MAKER AND ASSEMBLER Filed Aug. 3, 1929 17 Sheets-Sheet l7 M M M Patented Aug. 1, 1933 i VALVE I PIN WASHER AND FERRULE AND ASSEMBLER ll'IAKER Arthur J. Lewis and John W. Richardson, tratferd, 00mm,, and Charles .ioh'n. SpilLl' Garden City, N. Y.; assignors to A. Schraders Son, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a Corporation of New York 5 Application Augustt, 1929. Serial No. 383,398

30 Claims. (Cl. 29-33.)

This invention relates to a machine for making the valve washer and the ferrule of a pneumatic tire valve inside and for assembling, said parts upon a valve pin which is provided. with a washer support or plunger cup. 1

. in, the manufacture of tire valve insides of the type to which the presentv invention is directed as heretoforecarried out, the valve washer-and the ferrule were made on separate machines and were assembled on the valve pin through the in-, tervention of both human and mechanical agencies. Although these operations were conducted 'ith a high degree of efficiency', it was recognized that the handling of the small elements by the human fingers was both tedious and trying on the operators, and also proved to be the largest item in the manufacturing cost.

To overcome the foregoing objections we have provided a machine inwhich the various oper. ations of making the washer and the ferrule, and assembling said parts upon the valve pin are carried out automatically in acontinuous operation.

According to the present invention we provide a machine having a plurality oiinstruinentalities, by means of which a valve pin having a washer support assembled thereon is fed to .an intermittently. movable conveyor having a plurality of recesses toreceive saidpins, which, in turn, are successively conducted to a plurality of stations whereat the following operations are. automatically performed with respect to or upon the fed valve pins: A valve washer is blanked out 1 also includes numerous sub-combinations and features of novelty, all of which will be apparent from the detaileddescription which follows.

An operative construction of our invention is embodied in the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a valve pin with the elements assembled thereon showing in cross section said pin being the final product turned outby the machine of the present invention.

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Fig.2 is a top plan view of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of the arrangements by which the power is applied to the various operating mechanisms.

, Fig. 4 is a fractional top plan view on an enlarged scale of the mechanism for controlling the intermittent feed of the dial or conveyor.

Fig. 5 ,is a side elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 4, parts thereof being shown in secshown in Figs. i and 5, said section being taken substantially along the plane of the line 6-6 of I shows a detail partly in elevation and partly in section of the feed dial indexing-and locking mechanism. e r

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the feed hopper operating means.

Figs. 9 and 10 show a fractional front elevation and a side elevation, respectively, of the valve pin feeding means.

Figs. 11 and 12 show details of the operating mechanism for the dial inverter associated the valve pinfeeding-means. Fig. 13 shows the valve pin inverter in el evation andthe feeding dial in radial section.

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Fig. 14 shows a plan view 'of the operating mechanism for transferring the rubber washer from its forming station to a pin in the feed'dial.

Figs. .15 and 16 are a top plan and side elevation respectively, of the mechanism for controlling the rubber feedto the washer forming means,

Figs. 17 and 18 are sections taken respectively along the lines 17-17 and 13-18 of Fig. "15.

Figs. 19 and 20 are a top plan view and side elevation respectively, of the operating mechanism forcontrolling the movements of the rubber washer forming dies. Fig. 21 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the washer-formingpunches or dies. i

Fig. 22 isa sectional detail taken along the line 22-22 of Fig. 19 y 1 Fig, 23 is an elevation partly in section of the mechanism for. controlling the operation of the rubber washer anvil die andmeans for applying the washer upon a pin.

Fig. 23a is a sectional detail of the washer transfer tube. a

Fig. 24 isa section taken substantially along the plane of the line 24-24 of Fig. 23.,

. Figs. 25 and 26 are a top plan view and .a side elevation respectively of the operating mechanism for controlling the tamping or tucking of the washer down upon the valve'pin. i v

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Fig. 2'? is a side elevation with parts'broken away, showing the operating mechanism of the ferrule transfer means and of the centering means for the pin at the ferrule transfer station.

Fig. 28 is an axial section showing a detail of the ferrule-forming and ejecting means.

Fig. 29 is a top plan view of the pin-centering means at the ferrule transfer station.

Fig. 30 is an elevation partly in section of the operating mechanism for the ferrule transfer means.

Fig. 31 is a top plan view of the operating mechanism for applying the.ferrule to the pin and for swaging the pin.

Fig. Slc'is a top plan of the swaging dies.

Fig. 32 is a side elevation of the operating mechanism for applying the ferrule'onto the pin.

Fig. 33 is a side elevation of the operating mechanism for pushing the ferrule down upon the pin, for holding the pin and for swaging the pin.

Figj33a is a top plan of the pin-holding operating mechanism. 1 I

Figs. 34 and 35 are a top plan view and side elevation respectively, of the valve pin kick-out means associated with the dial.

Fig. 36 is a top plan View on an enlarged scale showing the pin-centering means at the washerapplying, the washeretamping, and the ferrule transfer stations.

Figs. 37Iand 38 are atop plan view and side elevation respectively, of the vacuum controlling means employed in'the operation of the machine. I In order that the manner of operating the various parts of the machine which will be hereinafter described in more detail may be clear, the arrangements by which the power is applied to the various mechanisms will be first briefly described.

As shown in the various figures, the parts are either mounted upon or supported by a suitable table BOcarried on a plurality oflegs 51. Mounted in'suitable bearings supported by the table is a primary driving shaft 52 adapted to be driven by any source of motive power, a secondary shaft 53 adapted to be driven by shaft 52 through the medium of a clutch as which is controllable through an operating lever 55 and connecting link 56; a tertiary shaft 57 which is driven from the shaft 53 through the medium of a worm and worm wheel (not shown), and a trip pawl clutch '57" and quarternary shafts 58 and 59 driven respec: tively from the shaft 57 through the medium of miter gears 57a and 58a and spiral gears 57b Mounted upon the shafts 57, 58 and 59,are numerous cams for controlling the various operating mechanisms. The functions of these various cams will now be briefly described.

Cam to controls the oscillatory movementof the dial inverter for the valve pins. Cam 61 operates the dial locking means. Cam'62 controls the dial-indexing or intermittent feed means therefor. Cam 63 controls the movement of the anvil die of the rubber washer-forming means. Cams 64, 65 and 66 control respectively themovements of the outer punch, the inner punch and the knock-out punch of the rubber washer-forming dies. Covered crown cam '67 controls the oscillatory movement of the means for transferring a washer from its forming station to its pinapplying station. Cam 68 controls the washer carrier. or transfer means. Cam 69 controls the intermittent feed of the pins from the feed hopper. Cam 70 operates the pin pusher rod. Cam 71 operates the rubber feed of the washer-forming dies. Cam 71 operates the pin-centering means at the washer-applying station. Cam 72 controls the tamping or the tucking of the'rubber washer down into the cup on the pin. Cam 73 operates the pin-centering means at the rubber tamping station. Cam 74 operates the pincentering means at the ferrule-applying station. Cams 75' and 76 control the intermittent feed of thestrap metal to the ferrule-f0rming dies. Cam '77 is an eccentric controlling the operation of. the ferrule-forming dies. Cam 78 controls the operation of the ferrule piercing and blanking dies. Cam 79 controls the oscillatory movement of the ferrule transfer means from the forming station to the applying station. Cams 80 and 81 control the movements respectively of the means for positioning the ferrule upon the top of a pin and the means for discharging the ferrule from said first-mentioned means. Game 02 and 82 respectively operate means for pushing the ferrule down over the pin into contact with the Washer and for holding the pin down in its recess, while the first means is retracted. Cams 83 and control the lateral movements of the pin nickers. Cam 84 controls the forward movement of the nickers. 3

A pulley 85 drives a belt which controls 1necl1anism for reciprocating a feed hopper.

The machine of the present, invention is de signed to make a rubber washer 86, a ferrule 37, and assemble said washer and ferrule upon a valve pin 88 having affixed thereon a valve washer supporting cup 89. The assembled article is shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The various subordinate mechanisms of the machine and their operating means will now he described. g

The dial conveyor and. operation theieofi-In Figs. 4 to 7, and 13, there is shown the dial conveyor and its operating means, which consists of a horizontally-disposed, flat top dial 90 having a downwardly-extending peripheral flange 90a formed with peripheral circumferentially spaced recesses 90?) which are fitted withhardened steel blocks 900 formed with peripheral upright rebvl cesses 98d which terminate at their top in enlarged recesses 906. The recesses ild'are designed to accommodate the lower portion of the valve pin 38, while the recesses 90c accommodate the cup 89 on said valve pin. Surrounding the said flange 90a in close proximity thereto is an annular flange 91a carried by a disk 91 mountedbelow the disk 90. Supported upon the top of flange 90 is mounted upon the top of a vertical shaft 92 by having'the hub of the dial 901 seat upon a shoulder92a of the shaft 92, a nut92b and washer 92c serving to hold the dial against said shoulder. The annular flange 90a and the blocks 900 therein are formed with an annular groove 90g for a purpose which will hereinafter be made apparent.

At'the lower end of the shaft 92 there is loosely mounted a bell-crank lever 93 held in position on said shaft by a nut 92d and washer 92c. Connected to one end 93a of the bell-crank lever 93 is aconnecting rod 93b, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected in an elongate recess 94b in a lever 94 which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends upon a shaft 95 supported in a bearing 95a secured to the table 50 by bolts 95b, and carrying at its other endaroller 94amo'vable in a cam track 62a formed in the side of cam 62. The other end 930 of the bell-crank lever93 is formed as a bearing, within which is vertically movable an index pin 96, which carries at itslower end a roller 96a supported on said pin a pairv of nuts 96?) and 96c. The upper end of the pin 96 is free.

to be moved into and out of o'penings'Q'la circumferentially disposed in an index dial 97which is also mounted on the shaft 92 and rotatable therewith. A number of openings in the index dial correspond to the openings inthe dial 90, and said index dial governs the intermittent movement of said dial 90, as will be presently explained. The roller 96a is trained over an arcuate track 98 through which extends a vertical rod 98a, which passes througha bearing 99 in a block 100 secured to the machine frame. Fixedly carried by the rod 98a above the bearing block 100 is a cleat 982), through an arm of which passes a vertically-extending locking pin 98c, the'lower portion of which extends through an opening in the bearing block 100, and the lower end of which is adapted to engagein the openings 97a in the index dial and lock the same against movement. Surrounding said pin 980 is a co'mpressionspring 98d which bears at one end against a collar 98c fixed to the pin, and at its other end against the under face of the disk 91. The spring, it will be apparent, urges the locking pin downwardly into locking position, For adjusting the angular movement of the bell-crank lever 93, the position of the pivot on connecting rod 93?) within slot 94?) can be varied by screw 9&0.

Vertical movement of the locking pin controlled through the rod 985: by means of a bell-crank lever 101, the end 101a or" which is forked, as shown at 101?), and receives between the arms of said fork the track 98. The inner faces 1010 and loldof said jaws are rounded to permit a slight rocking of the bell-crank lever with respect to said track. The opposite end 1016 of thebell-crank lever 100 carries a roller 101 which moves in a cam track 61a formed in the I side face of cam 61. a I

In Figs. 5 and 7 the index dial is shown in locked position, at which time the roller 101 rides over the low of the cam 61a. in Fig. 6 there is shown the position of theindexing leverwhen the roller 9% is on the low of cam 62a pre paratory to riding over the high of said cam, upon doing which the index pin 96 is in an opening 97a of indexing dial 9'? and moves said index dial through an angular distance corresponding to that between therecesses 90d the dial 90. It will thus be seen that when the 90 and 97 are in locked position. the index pin moves to engage the index dial 9'? preparatory to giving it its next inter form adapted to feed headed pins to the slideway I 130. The hopper is oscillated about a pivot point 10211 in: the following manner: .A belt trained around the pulley drives a pulley 106 affixed to a shaft 106a, upon whichshaft is fixed a gear 106?; in mesh with a gear lo'l mounted on a shaft 107a. Also fixed upon the shaft 19711 is a heart wheel 108. In'rolling contact with the peripheral surface of the heartwheel 108 is a roller 109 afiixed to a crank 110, the lower portionof which is formed with an elongated slot 110;; which straddles a guide block 110?), and the upper end of which is pivotally connected at 1100 to a lug 1021) depending from the underside of the hopper. Within the hopper 102 a grooved el: 1020 in which the pins position. themselves as the hopper is. reciprocated; .and when the hopper is in inclined alignment ith the slide 103, said positioned pins are fed by gravity down said slide around the angular bend 103a thereof to the ver- 'tical component 104.

The valve pins88 have a lower portion 88a and an upper portion 88?), the latter'being shorter than the former, and when said pins are fed from the hopper they do not have these portions all extending in the same direction, as will best be seen from an inspection of Fig. 10. Atthe lower end of :the slide 104.- there is provided a cut-off feed 111 for controlling the feeding of the pins 88 singly in timed relation to the dial. The cutoff means 111 may be of any approved constructi'on; and as herein shown, consists of a slidebar 111a provided with projecting lugs 111i) fitted with blades 11l.c,the inner ends of which are chamfered and spaced apart to. provide an oblique slot 111d having a width such that as the bar 111a laterally moved across the track in one direction, it will permit a single pin to enter said slot; and as it is moved in the opposite direction, it will release said pin and permit it. to continue down-the track; The bar 111a is slidin track'lllc formed in a supporting frame 112 and is provided near its rear end with-a lug or projection 111 f. Held in abutting relation against said lug by tension springs 113, 113a is.

onelend 11411 of a bell-crank lever 11% which is pivoted at lleband'provided at its otherend with a roller 1 140 which rides over cam 69 on shaft 57. Y

' As a pin is released from the track 10-: by the control means 111; it passes down into a fiattened, funnel-shaped guide pocket 115, the bottom of which is intermittently closed by the iniperforate cylindrical surface of the dial inverter 105 which is positioned directly beneath the outlet of the guide pocket. The. dialinverter has formed in one face thereof a radial slot 105a which is countersunk at 1052), which slot is adapted to receive the pinirom the guide pocket when positioned thereunder. As all the pins are not positioned in the slide track in the same relation with respect to their long and short portions, thetop edges 11551., 1152) of the. funnelshaped guide serve as abutments for engaging the end of the long portion 88a of'the pins as they pass through the c :1 means to trip the pin, so that the short portion 88b will be lowermost as the pin seats in the guide pocket.

From the dial inverter 105 the pin is delivered to the recess 9001 in the dial in reverse position to that in which it is received by the inverter dial, or, in other words, in upright position, in the following manner: The inverter dial 105 is carried on a shaft 116 upon which is also mounted a pinion 116a which is in mesh with a gear sector 117a at the lower end of the upright bar 

